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PergoStar Plus
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Installation Instructions
REV. A
5/8/2023

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  • Page 1 PergoStar Plus Installation Instructions REV. A 5/8/2023...
  • Page 2 YouTube.com/@AnchorIndustries All details and information provided on the subsequent pages are of general nature and may not refer to your specific project. Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 3 • Extrusion Glossary • Installation Tools • Suggested Order of Installation • Assembly Instructions • Documentation Contents • Frame & Fabric • Motor & Lights • Finishing Touches • Maintenance & Care • FAQ...
  • Page 4 Extrusion Glossary...
  • Page 5 Posts, Supports & Lateral Beams Upright Insert Plus Gutter Gutter Vertical Fixation Gutter Horizontal Fixation Rafter Polycarbonate Support Motor Support Eave Purlin Mid Purlin Transmission Tube Transmission Tube Insert Transmission Shaft Wall Flashing Light Cover Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 6: Installation Tools

    Installation Tools...
  • Page 7 Phillips Screwdriver Wire Nuts or Similar 10. Caulk and Caulk Gun 11. Project Specific Anchors and Necessary Equipment to Install Anchors Note: Anchors to the ground or wall are not supplied. Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 8 Suggested Order of Installation...
  • Page 9 8. Trolley Location. Position the lead trolley in the middle of each rafter. Ensure the locations are the same across all rafters. 9. Motor Support Beam. Connect the motor support beam to the rafters in the appropriate location using the provided hardware. * Configuration Dependent Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 10 16. Wall Flashing*. Attach the wall flashing above the rafters using the appropriate anchors. 15. Finishing Touches. Place the purlin end caps on each purlin. Attach the gutter end plates. Adjust lead trolleys as needed using the synchronizing tube. * Configuration Dependent Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 11 Assembly Instructions Documentation...
  • Page 12 This will help to quickly identify each part on site. Each box received will also be tagged with a label that will identify which type of parts and quantities are inside. Part Tags Box Labels Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 13 Contents measurements to ensure your pergola is properly installed. Note: Information and location of information will vary based on the specifics of your project. Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 14 Contents to be installed. If multiple light circuits are present, this will be noted. Note: Information and location of information will vary based on the specifics of your project. Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 15 Assembly Instructions Frame & Fabric...
  • Page 16 The table below is included in each of the subsequent assembly pages and will help identify which assembly may be present for each type of pergola configuration. GZ = Gazebo WP = With Post BW = Between Walls Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 17 Prepare the gutter assembly for installation by first removing the four M3.5 bolts and gutter end plates. Remove the gutter vertical cover and M8 bolts if present. Set these plates and hardware aside. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 18 Set these plates and hardware aside. Note: All weldments and hardware for this connection can be found partially assembled on an end of an intermediate gutter. Side View Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 19 M8 hardware. If lateral beams are not present, re-attach the gutter vertical cover to the gutter assembly using the provided M8 hardware. Side View Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 20 Secure in place using the provided self tapping screws. Snap the light covers into the rear upright supports. Note: Two Rear Upright Supports present per bay. Top-Down View Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 21 Lateral Beams to Gutter Assembly Secure the lateral beam to the gutter assembly by connecting the lateral beam vertical connection to the gutter union plates using the provided M8 hardware. Side View Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 22 Secure the lateral beam to the lateral beam insert using the provided self-tapping screws. Snap the light covers into the lateral beam. Note: Wall anchors not provided. Side View Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 23 Attach the lateral beam to the rear upright assembly by sliding the lateral beam over the lateral beam insert. Secure in place using the provided self tapping screws. Snap the light covers into the lateral beams. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 24 Lateral Beam Uprights Lateral Beam Uprights to Lateral Beams Attach the lateral beam upright to the lateral beam using the provided lateral beam upright bolts. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 25 Rafters Rafter Top to Rear Upright Secure the rafter to the rear upright assembly by mounting the rafter to the rafter top weldment using the supplied rafter bolt. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 26 Mount the rafter top weldment to the desired location using the appropriate wall anchors. Secure the rafter to the rafter top weldment using the supplied rafter bolt. Note: Wall Anchors not supplied. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 27 Rafter End to Gutter Attach the rafter end to the gutter by lining up the rafter union and gutter union weldments and securing in place using the supplied rafter bolt. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 28 Mount the rafter end weldment to the desired location using the appropriate wall anchors. Secure the rafter to the rafter end weldment using the supplied rafter bolt. Note: Wall Anchors not supplied. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 29 Note: It is not necessary to remove the rafter end plate to complete this step. The belt should have enough tension that it pushes back, similar to the feeling of the meaty part of your palm. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 30 Not having adequate distance between the lead trolley and the end of the rafter could result in over-extending or over-retracting your pergola, which could result in damage to the belt. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 31 Gutters Re-attach Gutter End Plates Re-attach the gutter ends plates to the gutter assembly using the provided M3.5 bolts. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 32 Note: Location of the motor will vary with each project. Ensure orientation of motor support beam connection plates match what is shown. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 33 Note: Pergolas with multiple bays will have two polycarbonate support beams per bay in any bay without the motor support beam. Ensure orientation of the polycarbonate support beam connection plates match what is shown. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 34 Note: Ensure the location of the synchronizing tube is accessible. There is one synchronizing tube per bay. Side View Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 35 Note: When double or triple bays are present, see the next page for details on connecting multiple purlins together. Side View Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 36 Ensure that the purlin trolley hole lines up with the corresponding hole inside the eave purlin union once the fabric is tensioned as previously detailed. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 37 Note: It is important that this step is completed simultaneously across all bays. Warning: Tighten the lock nut just enough that the eave purlin and fabric assembly begin to touch the drive trolley’s bushing. Bottom View Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 38 Note: When double or triple bays are present, connect the mid Purlin bays using the same method previously detailed for connecting eave purlin bays. *If lighting is present, connect the wires prior to installing the purlin union. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 39 5/16” trolley lock nut. Ensure the square head of the trolley bolt is correctly positioned inside the trolley bolt slot in the rafter weldment prior to tightening the nut. Rear View Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 40 Assembly Instructions Motor & Lights...
  • Page 41 Pergola Configuration Wiring Ensure your pergola is wired as shown below. If applicable, connect the wire(s) coming from the fabric top to the transformer(s) inside the white junction box. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 42 Pergola Configuration Remote Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 43 If the fabric begins to extend, the direction of the motor needs to be reversed. Press the stop key for 5 seconds until a rise and fall sound is heard. Check the direction of the motor by using the up and down buttons. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 44 10. Spotlights. Connect the light wires coming from the top of the pergola’s fabric to the transformers inside the supplied junction box. To turn the lights on and off, use the L (one circuit) and the C (additional circuit) buttons on the remote control. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 45 Wait. Wait a few minutes to allow the control box to erase the limits. To configure the control box, define the limits by following the procedure detailed in step 2. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 46 Deleting: On the right-hand side of the back of remote A, Press P2 two times, holding on the second press until a continuous beep is heard. On the right-hand side of the back of remote B, press P2 one time until a continuous beep is heard. Remote B has been deleted successfully. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 47 Assembly Instructions Finishing Touches...
  • Page 48 Front Uprights Upright Base Anchor the base plate to the project surface using the appropriate anchors for your project. Note: Base plate anchors are not supplied. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 49 Once the light configuration is complete, install the eave purlin and mid purlin end caps. If multiple bays are present, additional caps for the mid purlin and eave purlin unions will be included. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 50 Frame Covering Install the Frame Covering Secure the frame covering to the pergolas support beams using the provided self-tapping sealing screws. Space the screws approximately 200mm (8”) apart. Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 51 Secure the wall flashing to the wall using appropriate anchors. For between wall configurations, repeat this step for the front side of the pergola. Note: Anchors for the wall flashing extrusion not included Configuration Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 52 3. Upright Base Plates 4. Frame Covering Joints 5. Wall Flashings Note: In some instances, a custom color exterior grade caulking may be desired. This can be obtained at most local paint shops. Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 53: Maintenance And Care

    Maintenance & Care...
  • Page 54 Snow. In the instance of any snow fall, the fabric should be retracted and accumulated snow on the frame covering should be removed to prevent any damage to the pergola. The PergoStar family of products are not rated for any snow load. Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 55 FAQ’s...
  • Page 56 Is the polarity of the fabric wire to spot light wire correct and consistent inside the mid purlins ends? Are the spotlights properly connected to one another inside the mid purlins? Check this by removing the spotlight in question and checking the quick connect inside the purlin. Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 57 My motor stopped while it was in use. When the motor is repeatedly used and reaches a set temperature, a thermal limit is activated and shuts down the motor to prevent damage. Allow the motor to cool down for approximately 15 minutes. Toscana by Anchor • PergoStar Plus • Installation Instructions...
  • Page 58 Corporate Headquarters Anchor Industries 7701 US Hwy 41 Evansville, IN 47725 (812) 867-2421 Anchorinc.com/Products/Toscana-Pergolas/...